BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Exchange-traded funds investing in China and other emerging markets raced ahead of the pack in the third quarter and a steel fund continued its remarkable run, but the housing downturn weighed heavily on home-builder and mortgage ETFs.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — UBS AG is expected to report on Monday a large loss from its fixed-income unit for the third quarter, according to a published report.


BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Colin and Heather M. are the proud parents of a seven-week-old son, and while little Ethan is perfect, his father is justifiably worried about the future.


HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Confidence among large Japanese corporations is expected to have declined in the three months through September, breaking from a relatively upbeat outlook that has held steady during the previous four quarters, a survey by the Bank of Japan is expected to show today.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Buying a home is already a complex endeavor. Add in the sometimes unfathomable machinations of a homeowners association and you enter a realm filled with the potential for misunderstandings that may have legal and financial consequences.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The “nonprofit” label often inspires consumers’ trust. We tend to think a nonprofit group’s high-minded mission is its sole motive. With consumer credit counseling agencies, that’s often not the case.

